Judge Daniel M. Crowley, Case Number: 24STCV08156, Date: 2025-03-05 Tentative Ruling

Defendant Urban Chicken, LLC’s motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to provide responses to its Request for Production of Documents (Set One) is denied as moot.

Defendant Urban Chicken, LLC’s request for monetary sanctions on the motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to respond to its Request for Production of Documents (Set One) is $1,060.00 against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, jointly and severally. Sanctions are payable within 20 days.

Defendant Roberto Mendoza’s motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to provide responses to his Form Interrogatories (Set One) is denied as moot.

Defendant Roberto Mendoza’s request for monetary sanctions on the motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to respond to his Form Interrogatories (Set One) is granted in the reduced amount of $1,060.00 against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, jointly and severally. Sanctions are payable within 20 days.

Defendant Roberto Mendoza’s motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to provide responses to his Request for Production of Documents (Set One) is denied as moot.

Defendant Roberto Mendoza’s request for monetary sanctions on the motion to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC to respond to his Request for Production of Documents (Set One) is $1,060.00 against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, jointly and severally. Sanctions are payable within 20 days.

Defendant Urban Chicken, LLC (“Urban Chicken”) (“Defendant”) moves to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC (“Mukai”) (“Plaintiff”) to provide responses to its Form Interrogatories (Set One) (“FROG”). (Notice of Motion FROG UC, pg. 2.) Defendant also requests an award of sanctions against Plaintiff and/or its counsel of record, Douglas R. Macleith, Esq. in the total amount of $2,105.00. (Notice of Motion FROG UC, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§2023.010, 2023.020, 2023.030, 2030.210, 2030.220, 2030.250, 2030.260, 2031.290.)

Defendant Urban Chicken moves for an order to compel Plaintiff to provide responses to its Request for Production of Documents (Set One) (“RFP”). (Notice of Motion RFP UC, pg. 2.) Defendant also requests an award of sanctions against Plaintiff and/or its counsel of record, Douglas R. Macleith, Esq. in the total amount of $2,105.00. (Notice of Motion RFP UC, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§2023.010, 2023.020, 2023.030, 2031.210, 2031.220, 2031.250, 2031.260, 2031.290.)

Defendant Roberto Mendoza (“Mendoza”) (“Defendant”) moves to compel Plaintiff Mukai Maravilla, LLC (“Mukai”) (“Plaintiff”) to provide responses to his Form Interrogatories (Set One) (“FROG”). (Notice of Motion FROG RM, pg. 2.) Defendant also requests an award of sanctions against Plaintiff and/or its counsel of record, Douglas R. Macleith, Esq. in the total amount of $2,105.00. (Notice of Motion FROG RM, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§2023.010, 2023.020, 2023.030, 2030.210, 2030.220, 2030.250, 2030.260, 2031.290.)

Defendant Mendoza moves for an order to compel Plaintiff to provide responses to its Request for Production of Documents (Set One) (“RFP”). (Notice of Motion RFP RM, pg. 2.) Defendant also requests an award of sanctions against Plaintiff and/or its counsel of record, Douglas R. Macleith, Esq. in the total amount of $2,105.00. (Notice of Motion RFP RM, pg. 2; C.C.P. §§2023.010, 2023.020, 2023.030, 2031.210, 2031.220, 2031.250, 2031.260, 2031.290.)

On September 3, 2024, Urban Chicken served FROG on Plaintiff via electronic service. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶3, Exh. A.) No responses have been received. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶4.) Urban Chicken now moves to compel responses to the FROG.

Urban Chicken’s motion to compel responses is denied as moot. Plaintiff served responses on Urban Chicken on February 24, 2025. (Decl. of Macleith ¶2, Exh. A.)

Urban Chicken requests monetary sanctions totaling $2,105.00 against Plaintiff and its counsel of record. Urban Chicken’s request for sanctions against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, jointly and severally, is granted pursuant to C.C.P. §2030.290(c) in the reduced amount of $1,060.00, in light of the fact that counsel can appear remotely via CourtConnect, calculated as follows:

Having reviewed Urban Chicken’s Motion to Compel Responses from Plaintiff to Urban Chicken’s RFP, the Court rules as follows.

On September 3, 2024, Urban Chicken served RFP on Plaintiff via electronic service. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶3, Exh. A.) No responses have been received. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶4.) Urban Chicken now moves to compel responses to the RFP.

Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses is denied as moot. Plaintiff served responses on Urban Chicken on February 24, 2025. (Decl. of Macleith ¶2, Exh. A.)

Having reviewed Mendoza’s Motion to Compel Responses from Plaintiff to Mendoza’s FROG, the Court rules as follows.

On September 3, 2024, Mendoza served FROG on Plaintiff via electronic service. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶3, Exh. A.) No responses have been received. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶4.) Mendoza now moves to compel responses to the FROG.

Mendoza’s motion to compel responses is denied as moot. Plaintiff served responses on Mendoza on February 24, 2025. (Decl. of Macleith ¶2, Exh. A.)

Mendoza requests monetary sanctions totaling $2,105.00 against Plaintiff and its counsel of record. Mendoza’s request for sanctions against Plaintiff and its counsel of record, jointly and severally, is granted pursuant to C.C.P. §2030.290(c) in the reduced amount of $1,060.00, in light of the fact that counsel can appear remotely via CourtConnect, calculated as follows:

Having reviewed Mendoza’s Motion to Compel Responses from Plaintiff to Mendoza’s RFP, the Court rules as follows.

On September 3, 2024, Mendoza served RFP on Plaintiff via electronic service. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶3, Exh. A.) No responses have been received. (Decl. of Monadjemi ¶4.) Mendoza now moves to compel responses to the RFP.

Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses is denied as moot. Plaintiff served responses on Mendoza on February 24, 2025. (Decl. of Macleith ¶2, Exh. A.)

Hon. Daniel M. Crowley

Judge of the Superior Court